[LUNI] Just in case you have not seen it: let dell know what you think about pre-installed linux.

[Gerald Guglielmo]

Hi,
   $50 dollars is not large for most people so one could argue it isn't 
worth the trouble. However MS gets the benefit of each and every one of 
these sales, so if you sell 1 million it becomes worth the trouble for 
them.

Samir Faci wrote:
> Yeah, ditto.
> 
> Though by comparison.. the msft tax isn't nearly as much as you'd 
> think.  HP
> is/used to sell pc with Mandrake on them (Mandriva...whatever... that 
> distro
> that no one uses) and the price difference was a bit under $50.
> 
> Though now I see there are quiet a few ibm machines with Linux as well.  
> You
> just have to try harder to find them then your standard win box.
> 

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